Activity and Selectivity for O-2 Reduction to H2O2 on Transition Metal Surfaces

Samira Siahrostami, Arnau Verdaguer Casadevall, Mohammadreza Karamad, Ib Chorkendorff, Ifan Stephens, Jan Rossmeisl

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Abstract

Industrially viable electrochemical production of H2O2 requires active, selective and stable electrocatalyst materials to catalyse the oxygen reduction reaction to H2O2. On the basis of density functional theory calculations, we explain why single site catalysts such as Pd/Au show improved selectivity over pure metals such as Au.
Original languageEnglish
JournalE C S Transactions
Volume58
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)53-62
Number of pages10
ISSN1938-5862
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2nd International Symposium on Electrochemical Synthesis of Fuels - Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 27 Oct 20131 Nov 2013
Conference number: 2

Conference

Conference2nd International Symposium on Electrochemical Synthesis of Fuels
Number2
LocationHilton San Francisco
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period27/10/201301/11/2013

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